34 1931 Oct. 22, 33 - heavy rain - first of season. Cleared p.m. 23rd Boulder. Oct. 24. Boulder. Beautiful warm day. Bonfire all day; dried stored wood for winter. Oct. 25. Stained floor. Drove home in rain. Oct 26-30 Beautiful warm weather - Indian Summer. Oct. 30. Advanced Class went to Botanical Gardens - many P.C. Knights singing. Saw an unfamiliar sparrow in Botanical Gardens. Size small as Song Sparrow, longer tail. Rufous crown with very narrow gray median line, wider gray line over eye; throat whitish, breast buffy, unstreaked or streaks very faint. Much light chestnut on wings, light wing bars, tail gray, long, emarginate. Bill bright reddish orange - both mandibles to base. Behavior - quiet, unafraid. First seen perched on low twig of hawthorn berry below bridge where we were standing - possibly not fed from us. Preening his feathers after a bath. Then ate two berries. Dropped to ground where it fed in a very leisurely way. Close A grise fence was between us and the bird while he was behind a post. Walked up to within three feet of them and studied him several minutes. Oct. 31. Got up at 5 a.m. - drove to Boulder Creek - waxed floor; stored wood. Cold night. Nov. 1. Rose at 6 a.m. Chilly. Warmer when sun was up high. Planted seeds and iris. Drove home after lunch 1:30-5:30. Nov. 2. James has a cold. Visited Museum. Examined sparrow bird seen Friday with Dr. Genniel - exactly like Field Sparrow which has never been recorded West of Texas.